Nearly 12,000 Vermonter households and businesses remain without power as utility crews battle damage from an ice storm that downed tree limbs and power lines.

Green Mountain Power reports fewer than 1,000 outages - most in the Winooski area. Vermont Electric Cooperative is reporting over 6,600 outages, with the greatest concentration occurring in Berkshire, Derby, Fairfax, Glover and Montgomery. Utilities staff say some outages are expected to linger into Christmas and beyond.